The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-25
afternoon and brought the other two
there nj night.
THE CLKws DISCOVERED


, One OF the men wore heelless iot
covering, probably rubbeB. and th
other broad soled, broad heeled boo
or shoes. A section OF earth inclosir
these footprints was dug up aud
now at the store.
A little girl at Durant's store, az
joining the railroad track, SAYS thu
two negro men called at the store We,
terday afternoon and wanted TO bu
some Al caliber pistol cartr dyes. Their
were none in the store and they wer
away.
There is little doubt that the mn,
derers took the railroad track Ooir
IN to do the deed and returning afte
H Il wa, done.
sus> VICIOUS MEN sHAD0NRD,
Three nes. -oes were arrested a
Bun,yn station 'esterdsy morning OF
suspicion. The az .'borities out there
after sufficient Investigation, dis
charged one Of the party, but held til,
other two. They we're brought face t
face with Mrs. Majors, and that LADY
thought che recognized one OF them al
the man who confronted and fred Al
her. Some doubt existed as to the
correctness of her Identification, on
account of her frightened condition
and further efforts were made. The
young lady, from whom the negro
purchased his cartridges just prior tc
the deed, was sired, aud she state d
that they were not the men.
During the forenoon Sergt. Rogers
spotted three Negroes in O lurt Square
tneir lower extremlties covered with
mud. Ill coIraled them and marched
the trio to the Station House. The
haul proved unfruittul, and they were
instantly discharged.
Detective Ar nstrong and one OF
two associates detected a trio Of ugly
looking darkies on Front street about
! noon, but for Sufficient reasons they
also were permitted to go in peace.
Three or four men, among them
Sam Shaw, alias Coleman, are in thp
Station House, and W Ii be taken out
to the place this morning Tor identi.
fiCation. Shaw is said to be brother
of the notorious Reub Shaw. The
police arrest every negro Of suspi-
cious character and corresponding wi b
the description who cannot give au
Intelligent &C cunt OF him 'ell.
ANOTHER VISIT TO THE SCENE.
Attorney General Peters and an Ap,
PEAL reporter drove out to Mr.. Ma
bors's grocery yesterday afternoon tt
take a look at the surroundings and
gather Information relative to the oc-
currencs. They fouBd a number o.
people, all wiling to talk on the sub.
jsct, but no new light was thrown on
the matter. Mrs, Majors, however
related the circumstances of her flight
to the neighboring darky's house,
She stated that she hardly knew how
she got there. Ia her haste she
would frequently stumble and fall
but made progress by crawling. AT
short intervals she would glance
around to see II any Of the Villains
we're following her.
TOUCHING soRNK.
While Gen. Peters and the reporter
were on the premises, Mr.. Tillmsn
father Of Miss Tommy Tillman, The
young lady victor who was 30 badly
hurt, drove up. He had been at Ger
mantown, and knew nothing OF tn,
occurrence until informed OF II wheI
he reached the grocery. He was driv
ing along on his return home, all un
conscious OF the affair, and upon hi
srrivsl, a bystander informed him O
the occurrence. With blanched fac
be alghted and entered the room
where his suffering daughter lay. Sh,
was only partially conscious, and 70
the moment failed to recognize him
The poor mans eyes filed with tears
and he sobbed like child. The seen,
was u ptculiGrly : uchng ono.
STATEMENTS OF NEIaHBoRs.
To the reporter some of the neigh
bcrJ to d the following cries. Tn,
first person interviewed was
-. MUSRoE,
who keeps q store on Pig on RoDsI
about a quarter Of mile rove tn,
sore where The tragedy was enac cd
Mr. Munroe said that last night abou
o'clock he was startled by the sJunC
If three pistol shot, coming from tn
direction OF Mr. Nabors's store. Sus
peCtng foul play OF some sort, he wa
about TO run down the road 10 investi
gate, bur his wife bee me alarme anC
would not Suffer him IN 40 He there
upon sent his clerk, Mr.. s. p, Davis
in his place, and the latter, armed
with a revolver, m ide haste to succo
Mr.. Majors, but arrived too late to bt
Of service About q quarter of a mil,
further up the roed aud haf mile
distant from the Nab )rs store, is the
grocery Of Mrs Casaretto. Suspicious
characters were reported TO have baer
seen there, and the reporter proceeded
to the spot without delay. There he
found q very handsome brunette,
MISS MAGGIE oAsARRTTo,
who told the following story: "About